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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he is taking to protect the United Kingdom from the use of illicit passports. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures he is taking to protect the United Kingdom from the use of illicit passports. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Patrick Mercer
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
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Written questions
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Answered
Tabled on
1 September 2003
For answer on
18 September 2003
Answered on
18 September 2003
Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to protect the United Kingdom from
the use of illicit passports. [128663]
Beverley Hughes: The United Kingdom has a range of measures aimed at preventing people using forged or improperly obtained documents
entering the country. These include a network of Airline Liaison Officers overseas, a comprehensive visa strategy, international
co-operation, development of expertise within the Immigration Service and special exercises.
In the UK, the lead is taken by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate National Forgery Unit (NFU) who have links with other
agencies including the police. The NFU provides equipment, training and intelligence to immigration officers in the UK, and to those
serving abroad, including Airline Liaison Officers. Immigration officers, specially trained in forgery detection work, are based at
all UK ports. 9,664 fraudulent documents were detected at UK ports in 2002, an increase of 46 per cent. over 2001.
The NFU organises regular exercises targeting specific documents, which show a high rate of recorded abuse, and these have proven
particularly effective. NFU also have a permanent presence at IND's main offices in Croydon, where they examine documents submitted
in support of applications for leave to remain. In 2002, a total of 461 fraudulent documents was detected there.
As part of its external borders policy, the UK maintains a network of 25 Airline Liaison Officers at key locations abroad. They
offer advice, training and expertise to airlines, to help prevent the carriage of inadequately documented passengers to the UK.
British immigration officers are now working alongside their French counterparts in Calais, offering advice on the validity of
travel documents. The UK also works closely with the EU and G8 states, exchanging information and expertise to combat passport
abuse.
Subjects
Crime prevention; Fraud; Forgery; Passports
Date
18 September 2003
Reference
128663; 410 c947W;410 c945W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of forged passports in circulation in the UK. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of forged passports in circulation in the UK. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Simon Hughes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 May 2003
For answer on
12 May 2003
Answered on
12 May 2003
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the number of forged passports in
circulation in the UK. [112137]
Beverley Hughes: It is difficult to quantify the number of false passports circulating within the United Kingdom, given the nature
of the problem.
Forgery detection which is carried out by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate's National Forgery Section (NFS). As part of a
comprehensive brief addressing passport forgery, NFS conducts forgery detection training for all Immigration Service staff, ranging
from basic training for new entrants, through intermediate to expert level. As a direct result of this training, a provisional total
of 9,665 fraudulent documents were detected at UK ports of entry in 2002 (an increase of 46 per cent. over the 2001 figure). NFS
also delivers training to the police, Customs and Excise, the DVLA and the Department for Work and Pensions. This in turn leads to
substantial numbers of falsified documents being discovered within the United Kingdom and inhibits the adoption of false identities.
Since October 2001, NFS has had a permanent presence at the main offices of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) in
Croydon, following a pilot exercise which revealed large numbers of fraudulent documents being submitted in support of applications
for leave to remain. As well as examining suspect documents on behalf of their colleagues in Croydon, NFS has also established a
comprehensive training programme for caseworkers, resulting in the discovery of many more forged documents. Provisional figures for
2002 indicate that a total of 461 fraudulent documents was detected there, an increase of 28 per cent. over the figure for 2001.
Work is now under way to ensure that the best use is made of biometric technology in travel documents, to combat identity fraud and
facilitate the operation of border controls. Managers from NFS represent the United Kingdom at relevant international working
groups, with the aim of securing an agreement on global interoperability of the appropriate technology.
Subjects
Fraud; Forgery; Passports
Date
12 May 2003
Reference
112137; 405 c66-7W
House
House of Commons